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Meet Mike
"The Path To Self Improvement is Sacred. To realize your best self and to live your best life is priceless and beautiful. So I'm beyond motivated to help anyone and everyone with this task in any way I can." - Mike
Why I Am "Motivate Me Mike"
People have been telling me I should be a Personal Trainer my whole life, but I never took them seriously until I gave it enough thought. So here are those thoughts:
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I Am Able. My talents make me uniquely good at helping people the way I do.
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I'm Willing. I find a GREAT deal of satisfaction and fulfillment in helping people. It GIVES me energy, never takes.
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The Path To Self Improvement is Sacred. To realize your best self and to live your best life is priceless and beautiful. So I'm beyond motivated to help anyone and everyone with this task in any way I can.
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The Stakes Are High. The practices of wellness lead to the best possible outcomes in life and the lack of those practices lead to the worst. So I know what is at stake and take your goals very seriously.
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I LOVE Fitness, Wellness, and Betterment. I'm a geek about anything betterment-based. Not just because it's important, but because I think of betterment as a fun "game of life" where the goal is to be and feel the best you can. And you'll find my enthusiasm for this game is contagious!
My Experience, Qualifications, and Certifications.
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1-on-1 Personal Training. I got my world-wide gold-standard personal training certification (NSCA CPT) in 2013. Built a full-time client base in less than a year and have been training people full-time ever since.
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Google Reviews. If you take the time to read all the Motivate Me Mike Google reviews from over the years you'll learn the most important thing about me and my business: I motivate people and I actually get them results.
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Client Stories. It's been a long time and I've brought results to a lot of different people with a lot of different goals. I've not taken the time to tell all their stories, but I tell 10 of those stories here. Hopefully you relate with one of them and are motivated.
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People With Health Conditions. In my opinion, this is the most important item on this list. You would not believe some of the people I have helped. A man with cerebral palsy, a stroke victim, and a 92 year old woman are just some examples. Mostly though, I help people with joint pain, obesity, and depression. As well as people with debilitating balance, flexibility, and coordination problems. Not only do I get them results, but I help all these people reduce or eliminate their health conditions through my fitness and wellness coaching too! This is the #1 reason I'll always be "Motivate Me Mike", because I have the ability to make a REAL difference for people who might have otherwise given up on themselves.
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Cross Training. I got my gold-standard cross training certification (CF L1) as my 2nd certification in 2015. I did this to establish my "functional trainer" niche. This is because I know that ALL humans need ALL the types of fitness training to live a long happy life. So in 2016 I used my certification to start my cross-training program "Summit Strength". My Summit Strength clients and I continue to use this program to this day.
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Group Exercise. From the moment I got my personal training cert I began conducting multiple types of fitness classes including yoga, kickboxing, bootcamps, and kid fitness. First at the YMCA in Avon, then my own class "MOVE" in 2014. MOVE is a combination of cardio circuit-training and stretching, making it a fun, hybrid, super-class! My MOVE clients and I continue to use this program to this day.
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Parkour. "Parkour" is a fitness discipline for traversing obstacles and landscapes. I made it part of my career in 2015 when I got my "APK L2" certification, which made me high enough in the discipline to be a "teacher of teachers". I got this certification to further cement my "functional trainer" niche and to motivate my clients to try a fun and useful form of fitness that can help them in real life.
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Military Fitness. I served in the Army National Guard for 7 years and during that time became the 2nd fittest in my unit of over 220 soldiers, "fit among the fit" as they say. I was put in charge of the fitness program for a time as well. So if you need to prepare for the military, police, fire, etc, I'm your guy. Also, since people love to know this, I'm a retired and decorated Sergeant and veteran. Having served in Afghanistan as a gunner of a gun truck with over 100 missions, 3 of which I saw combat. However, I'm not the military type.
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ALL Fitness. I've participated in many different fitness types over the years. Here is a quick list: Soccer, gymnastics, football, wrestling, track, parkour, CrossFit, jujitsu, yoga, dance, powerlifting, body building, biking, and rock climbing. So with that experience and my 3 functional fitness certifications I'm one of the most broadly qualified and experienced practical fitness professionals you'll ever meet.
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My Personal Fitness and Wellness. I very much so "walk the walk" because I want to lead by example. Born in 1988 and my flexibility, endurance, and strength are all better than they have ever been, even despite many terrible setbacks. Every year I improve my sleep, diet, and general wellness too. So I'll never ask you to do anything I don't already do!
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Est. Jan 2014. I'm not just a Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach, I'm the business owner/operator here. I wear every hat at this studio. I make it all happen. So I do everything needed to run a business AND still get all my clients results at the same time. All non-stop since 2014! So if that does not prove my skill and dedication, I don't know what will! Haha!!
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In Summary. I hope this list helped you get a better idea of how and why I can help you. Thank you for reading.
